Total Crime Rate
65.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canklow Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 408th lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canklow Road (S60 2JF) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Boston Castle average (261.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canklow Road (S60 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near The Maltings. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boston Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canklow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rother View Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Maltings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Maltings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rother View Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Maltings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canklow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canklow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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